On 19 August 2014, the Russian Government passed Decree N826. It introduced a temporary ban on the exports from the Russian Federation of semi-finished hides for the period October 1, 2014 -- April 1, 2015.

Animal hides are among the goods considered by the Russian Government to be critical for the internal market, as per the 2007 "List of Goods Critical to the Internal Market, in relation to which Temporary Restriction or Ban of Export could be Introduced."